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Air Liquide is the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment, and is present in over 75 countries with 43,000 employees, and has been operating in Japan for more than 100 years. Japan Air Gases Ltd. was established in January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business of Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. (operation started in 1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established in 1934). In 2007 it became a 100% Air Liquide Group Company as part of Air Liquide Japan Ltd. Air Liquide has committed to Innovation as its core value since its foundation, and today constantly pursues technological developments with 8 research centers, 5 engineering centers worldwide, and 2640 protected invention (as of 2008 end), spending more than 220 million euros (up to 30 billion yen) for Innovation in 2008, with particular focus on Life, Environment, and Sustainable Development.